USC Trojans

SAN DIEGO -- Southern California outlasted Nebraska 45-42 in the Holiday Bowl on Saturday night. No. 24 USC (9-4) was led by quarterback Cody Kessler, who threw for three touchdowns and 321 yards. Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. also passed for three touchdowns and had 371 yards through the air and a touchdown run. But the No. 25 Cornhuskers' rally fell short. They nearly erased an 18-point deficit by holding the Trojans scoreless in the fourth quarter. It was the first time the storied programs met in a bowl game. Armstrong's 15-yard run and two-point conversion pass to wide receiver Kenny...

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